Dreamwork (song)
"Dreamwork" is a single by South African rapper AKA and features guest appearance from Yanga with production from Los Angeles based producer KJ Conteh.[1] The single was released on 22 April 2016 through Vth Season under exclusive license from SME Africa.[2]
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| Single by AKA featuring Yanga | ||||
| Released | 22 April 2016 | |||
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| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | SME Africa (on behalf of Vth Season) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | KJ Conteh | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dreamwork (Official video)" on YouTube | ||||
| Animated video | ||||
| "Dreamwork (Animated pseudo video)" on YouTube | ||||
| Official audio | ||||
| "Dreamwork (Official audio)" on YouTube | ||||
| Behind the Scenes | ||||
| "Dreamwork (Before the Scenes)" on YouTube | ||||
In 2019, the single hit over 1,700,000 units, and over 2,000,000 stream[3] and was certified 5× Diamond[4] making the rapper the first South African artist to reach the Diamond status.[3] The very same night at a private dinner in Bryanston, Johannesburg it was announced that his single "One Time" was also certified Diamond, and "Caiphus song" and "The World Is Yours" (from a Platinum studio album Touch My Blood)[5] were certified 8× Platinum,[6] the rapper celebrated his success with a tweet posing with the plaques.[7][8]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Results | Ref. |
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| 2016 | South African Hip Hop Awards | Best Collabo | Nominated | [9] |
Certification and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Africa (RISA)[4] | 5× Diamond | 1,700,000[3] |
References
- "GQ&A with AKA". www.gq.co.za. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- Mag, SA Hip Hop (23 April 2016). "AKA Launches His Website With The Release Of Dreamwork". SA Hip Hop Mag. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "AKA becomes first SA hip hop artist to score Diamond certification - LNN". Benoni City Times. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- Reporter, Entertainment. "AKA gets singles certified diamond and platinum". Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Certificate Reporting". www.risa.org.za. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "AKA's 2016 Single 'Dreamwork' Has Gone 5 Times Diamond - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Thank You. I am beyond blessed to receive this amount of LOVE ❤️ AND APPRECIATION. I don't actually have the words to explain how it feels. GOD is great. The greatest of all time. #1 on my list of hottest MC's". Twitter. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "AKA's Diamond status explained". www.yfm.co.za. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Here's the Full List of South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 Nominees - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.